2020-11-12T12:14:21-08:00 2019-12-31 Targeted Services PC 709 Clay Street Suite 102 Fort Wayne IN 46802 990 2019-01-01 452803181 HearCare Connection Inc dba GiveHear HEAR 2606023276 130 West Main St Ste 150 Fort Wayne IN 46802 Craig Teetsel Director 2020-11-12 true Patricia Oppor P00234243 2602033121 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Larry Piano 130 West Main St Ste 150 Fort Wayne IN 46802 761928 false X www.GiveHear.org X 2011 IN Our mission is to build the self-worth of individuals by restoring their hearing potential and providing them with opportunities to engage with their communities through service to others. 13 13 8 36 0 653661 407771 114881 170010 -150 -4796 42088 86298 810480 659283 101941 203241 0 286309 319372 0 97873 315371 235547 703621 758160 106859 -98877 375764 328027 20812 71952 354952 256075 Our mission is to build the self-worth of individuals by restoring their hearing potential and providing them with opportunities to engage with their communities through service to others. false false 598150 203241 69317 GiveHear (a dba of HearCare Connection) was founded to eliminate the access gap for quality hearing healthcare available to the underserved in our community. Our program is unique and unduplicated by any other agency in Northeast Indiana. Established in 2011, GiveHear has served over 3,000 patients across a diverse demographic. We are committed to growing our service reach to the underserved and implementing programs as needed to eliminate access deserts for needed audiology services. Programs: GiveHear has reorganized its programs for to clarify program qualifications and services provided. In 2019, GiveHear served 780 unique patients, acquired 504 new patients, and completed 1,555 total appointments. Please see Schedule O for further information. 598150 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 true false false false false false false true false false true true false true true true true true true true false IN X X Matt Rowan 2606023276 130 West Main St Ste 150 Fort Wayne IN 46802 Brian White Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 42519 0 0 Anna Bogdon Resigned Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 20298 0 0 Larry Piano Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Camille Smith Vice Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lindsey Koble Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Marc Leveridge Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joseph Bonahoom Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nora Stewart Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sudhakar Krishnan Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Houston Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amanda Widenhoefer Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Freiburger Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melissa Gibson Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Denise Bickley Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Teetsel Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 62817 0 false false false None 0 39200 368571 23323 407771 Clinic Fees 621300 170010 170010 170010 0 0 0 0 4796 -4796 -4796 -4796 31942 39200 14099 17843 17985 0 152205 83750 68455 68455 0 659283 238465 13189 37648 37648 165593 165593 0 0 62817 48997 6282 7538 0 230579 151945 24609 54025 0 4790 3305 479 1006 21186 14618 2119 4449 0 0 11811 11811 0 0 0 34977 30177 4800 16296 6575 9721 29384 18754 3420 7210 12251 8116 696 3439 0 58795 48446 7586 2763 25778 24947 484 347 0 3698 1966 1581 151 0 0 20362 16250 1869 2243 2408 1026 1201 181 Mission Expense Except Travel 15806 15806 Clinic Supplies 3981 3981 0 758160 598150 62137 97873 102525 132373 0 100600 56610 23855 18136 0 0 0 76922 46636 3856 11963 128183 69383 65513 58800 0 0 0 2493 3509 0 375764 328027 20812 71952 20812 71952 X 220023 110217 134929 145858 354952 256075 375764 328027 -98877 X false true X true false X 328971 450605 362749 653661 407771 2203757 0 0 328971 450605 362749 653661 407771 2203757 211236 1992521 0 0 0 2203757 0.90410 0.91380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 128183 69383 58800 58800 581935 88245 88245 493690 165593 165593 659283 680812 88245 88245 592567 165593 165593 758160 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Cost of Goods Sold net on 990 $83750 Inventory write-off net on 990 $0 Loss on disposal net on 990 $-4796 Event revenue classification $9291 Discounts gross on 990 $0 Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Discounts net of revenue in audit $165593 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S COGS (hearing aids) net on 990 $83750 Loss on disposal of assets net on 990 $0 Inventory write-off net on 990 $-4796 Event revenue classification $9291 Discounts gross on 990 $0 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Discounts net of revenue in audit $165593 false Gigglewater Gala 55016 27974 27042 1613 6005 1839 Friendsip 'N Smoke Event 10726 6226 4500 4454 150 38 1 5400 5000 400 71142 39200 31942 1613 10459 150 1877 14099 17843 true Arab Community Center for Eco 2651 Sailino Court Dearborn MI 48120 511466133 501(c)(3) 30983 0 Mission work Entheos Hearing Connection 927 South Harrison St Fort Wayne IN 46802 811565210 501(c)(3) 6665 0 Mission work 2 0 Sliding scale fee discount 247 100693 FMV Ability to pay discount Hearing health care products 176 64900 Cost Hearing aids, batteries, etc. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Two directors of GiveHear are also directors of Entheos Hearing Connection.Two directors of GiveHear are part owners in Breckenridge Village, LLC. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process FORM 990 REVIEW POLICYI. Purpose of the Policy. The purpose of this policy is to create a process for preparation and review of the Form 990 and its distribution to all board members of HearCare Connection (the Organization) whether before or after filing with the Internal Revenue Service. This process will provide the board members the opportunity to review the Form 990 while also ensuring that annual filing deadlines may be met.II. Procedure for Preparation and Review of Form 990. The Organizations Executive Director is responsible for the timely preparation of the Form 990. The Organizations Executive Director may confer with accountants and legal counsel of the Organization with respect to drafts of the Form 990. Copies of the completed Form 990 (including required schedules) will also be reviewed by the Treasurer. Any questions or concerns will be noted and addressed, and the Treasurer shall ensure that any appropriate changes are incorporated into the Form 990, which then shall be signed by the Executive Director or other authorized officer of the Organization. III. Filing of Form 990 (with possible prior distribution to the governing body). The Form 990 shall then be filed with the IRS on a timely basis; provided, if management considers it feasible and appropriate under the circumstances, it may distribute the final version of the Form 990 (with required schedules) to every voting member of the organizations Board of Directors prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service. The final form may be distributed either in paper or electronic form in any manner deemed appropriate by the Organizations Treasurer.IV. Distribution of Form 990 to All Members of Governing Body. A copy of the filed Form 990, if the final version was not circulated prior to filing, shall be circulated to the Board of Directors as promptly as reasonably practical after the filing, and in no case later than its next regular meeting following such filing. For the manner of distribution, see III. above. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Any Board member with an interest in the topic up for vote presents the information and then recuses himself / herself from the discussion and the vote. Due diligence is practiced by getting multiple quotes for services if a conflict of interest exists. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Not applicable. No other officers are compensated. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The Organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available at www.guidestar.org and upon request. The Organization makes its conflict of interest policy available upon request. Part III, line 4a (continued) Our main office in downtown Fort Wayne increased clinic operations to 4.5 days per week. Hearing Assessment Program: Encompasses diagnostic assessment of hearing function using state-of-the-art equipment, which is appropriate for patients of any age and functional ability. GiveHear receives assessment referrals from other area healthcare professionals, Indianas early intervention program First Steps, organizations assisting veterans, other nonprofit agencies, and by self-referral. Hearing Aid Rehabilitation Program: Encompasses the selection, fitting, follow-up, and maintenance of new or donated hearing aids. Patients qualify for this program according to adjusted household income and pay for a portion of their device cost based on our reduced sliding fee scale. GiveHear also offers this program on a monthly basis and onsite at Salem Manor in Fort Wayne and Vista Community Health Center in Goshen, Indiana. GiveHear fit 162 hearing aids in 2019 - 92 lives improved through the Gift of Hearing! Circle of Giving: GiveHear hearing aid recipients on our sliding fee scale complete a set number of volunteer service hours at a nonprofit agency within their community to give back via volunteerism. Because GiveHear relies on community support to execute our mission, our patients give back to the community that supports us and makes their hearing healthcare possible. GiveHear patients and their families contributed 1,663 volunteer hours in 2019. Hearing Aid Donation Program: We collect gently used hearing aids that can be reconditioned and reprogrammed for our patients. This program serves many of our hearing aid recipients and gives an opportunity for the community to rehome used hearing aids to our clinic. Newborn Hearing Program: Provides affordable, price-capped follow-up diagnostic testing for babies who fail or do not receive a newborn hearing screening at birth. Using our highly specialized equipment, 112 babies were tested in 2019 through our partnerships with local hospitals, birthing centers, and midwives.School Screening Program: Provides onsite hearing screenings, primarily preschool-aged children attending early education programs for low-income families and/or children with special needs. In an effort to identify hearing loss as early as possible, grant funded follow-up testing in our clinic is also offered for children who do not pass the onsite screening. Partnerships with BrightPoint Head Start, Associated Churches, and Lions Club. Screened 1,560 children in 2019 and improved our follow-up testing rate to 20%. Part III, line 4a (continued) Hearing Screening at Local Preschool and Day Care Facilities: Serving large percentages of low-income families.Loaner Program for Cancer & Hospice Patients: Partnership with Cancer Services and Heartland Home Healthcare to provide hearing aids for cancer patients and hospice patients who have lost their hearing.Satellite Program: In response to requests from audiology practices in other cities looking to begin their own not-for-profit programs in their community, we are providing administrative support and guidance to programs in Toledo, Ohio and Sarasota, Florida. Each satellite raises funds to support its work.Circle of Giving Program: We are not a free clinic. Fees for services are based on a sliding fee scale according to family size and income so that hearing aids are affordable for patients while also requiring them to make a personal investment in their own healthcare. Thus, we require patients to complete a set number of volunteer service hours at a not-for-profit agency within our community to earn sweat equity for their hearing aids. Because we rely on the communitys support to operate our program, our patients give back to the community that has made in possible for them to receive care. Many individuals with hearing loss experience social isolation, whether they realize it or not. It might begin with avoiding large parties or gatherings and trickle down to canceling smaller, more intimate affairs. For those with hearing loss, large groups, noisy venues and dark environments can make it even more difficult to hear, engage in conversation and contribute in social situations. In certain conditions, including age, illness and genetics may all contribute to hearing loss. Approximately 1 in 5 people have some degree of hearing loss. Hearing loss can also have a very real and negative impact on persons economic stability. In Indiana, only half of those struggling with hearing loss are in gainful employment (Disabilities Statistics Compendium, 2014). Among those who are employed, a higher percentage of people with hearing loss are in lower grades of employment, some up to 25% lower, compared to the general workforce (The Hearing Journal). In Allen County alone, it is estimated that over 10,000 individuals living in poverty have hearing loss. With ongoing changes in healthcare the number of individuals needing financial support to obtain individual hearing aids is growing. In summary, our clinics provide hearing screenings, hearing tests, hearing aids and related apparatus, hearing aid maintenance and repairs, and follow up care after initial treatment. We also provide newborn hearing screenings and Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) testing. We fit patients with gently used reprogrammable donated hearing aids collected through our community donation program and we purchase new hearing aids at greatly reduced costs from the manufacturer. We also take our services out into the greater Fort Wayne community with hearing clinics and hearing screenings for folks of all ages. Fees for services are based on a sliding fee scale based upon family size and income. In addition to our discounted fees, we require our patients to complete a set number of volunteer service hours at a local not-for-profit agency through our Circle of Giving program. This community service helps prevent social isolation, ensures investment in our community by our patient, and promotes self-sufficiency and self-worth. GiveHear is a unique program and the only one of its kind in our community and among the first of its kind in the nation. Our experienced audiologist is a licensed professional and follows all standard procedures and requirements in hearing testing and treatment. We verify all of our hearing aid fits with RealEar measurements making sure that the patient is getting a proper fit before leaving their first fitting appointment.